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  Rossi EP Winch: a new approach to winch gearbox design

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  SERF’s UP

  Could more expensive sustainable fuels result in a less expensive and faster transition?

  By Rik van Hemmen, Martin & Ottaway

• Purchase of Ten Wharf Cranes for Wharves Nos. 5 and 6 at Barbours Cut Terminal and Wharf No. 1 at Bayport Container Terminal

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  The Human Perspective on the Future of Maritime Safety

  The future of maritime safety will not be determined by a choice between people and technology but will instead depend on how effectively the industry combines them

  By Naoki Saito, General Manager, ClassNK

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  “Battery-First Power”: Inside Bibby Marine’s new eCSOV Vessel Design

  As Bibby Marine’s new Eco Construction Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV) takes shape at Armon Shipyard in Vigo, Spain, Gavin Forward, Vessel Newbuild Director, Bibby Marine, discusses the unique vessel’s “battery-first power philosophy” that helps to deliver a long list of operational benefits, including a 40-60% reduction in Underwater Radiated Noise (URN).

  By Greg Trauthwein

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  GPA: Remembering a Vessel Design Legend

  For more than five decades, Guido Perla stood among the most respected naval architects in the world. As founder and president of Guido Perla & Associates (GPA), he helped redefine commercial ship design through innovation, practical engineering, and an unwavering commitment to his clients. Yet those who knew Guido understood that his greatest legacy extended far beyond the ships themselves. He believed engineering was ultimately about people — the relationships forged with clients, the opportunities created for young engineers, and the satisfaction of turning bold ideas into working vessels.

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  Autonomy Offshore: Uncrewed Systems Move from Trials to Critical Operations

  By Alisa Reiner, Offshore Energy Markets Analyst, Intelatus Global Partners, Master of Environmental Management, Yale University.

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  Ascendant China Boosts Vehicle Trades

  An unprecedented level of investment in multi-deck vehicle carriers is being driven by tonnage replacement and scale economy strategies, but emphatically also by explosive growth in China’s automotive exports.

  By David Tinsley

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  Stephen Carmel & MARAD Lead the U.S. Maritime Revival Charge

  Rebuilding America’s Maritime Power — and Changing the Terms of Competition

  By Greg Trauthwein

• Quotable Stephen Carmel

  The U.S. Maritime Administrator did not grow up with ‘salt in his veins,’ but he is knowledgeable and passion

  By David Tinsley

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  Path Robotics: Teaching the Robot to Weld

  Physical AI, adaptive welding and mobile robotics are moving from the factory floor into the shipyard, and Path Robotics believes the technology can help address one of the most stubborn constraints facing the rebuilding of the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base: skilled labor.

  By Greg Trauthwein

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  Shipyard in Focus

  RMK Marine Builds a New Generation of Ships in Türkiye

  By Greg Trauthwein

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  From Data to Decisions: METIS Seeks the Intelligence Behind the Numbers

  Ioannis Stratakos, CEO, METIS, discusses the data evolution in the maritime industry, specifically the evolution from simply collecting data to using data to improve operational efficiency.

  By Greg Trauthwein

• "Waste Incineration: Central to Sustainable Cruise Ops

  By Jussi Ylimaki, Product Line Manager, Evac Group

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  Vessels

  New Delivers, Orders, Designs & Concepts